University of Iowa Health Management & Policy

By: Katie Gaudian  To Omaha and Back: the Tale of Two States. Our morning started out with a very early drive to Des Moines. I’m not sure about the other vans, but some 90’s jams were at least able to keep our driver awake on the way there. Upon arrival, Paige Wallace greeted us with an introduction of UnityPoint Health. After intriguing talks with Bill Leaver and Eric Crowell, we were able to ask alumni David Stark and Tom Mulrooney some of the questions that were weighing on our minds. We were given helpful advice for our upcoming futures. After a quick break, we were then able to tour the great things going on at Blank Children’s Hospital and test our luck on top of the building on the Life Flight Helipad.              We then made our way to Clive where we visited a joint venture between the YMCA and Mercy Health Network entitled the YMCA Healthy Living Center. There we were able to discuss topics such as Accountable Care Organizations, legislative positioning, and c

By: Steven Johnson    The 36 th Annual Iowa Executive Healthcare Symposium took place October 30-31 st . The Symposium provided students an opportunity to hear lectures on prominent health care topics and to meet alumni and executives across the country. The two day event featured two keynote speakers and six other workshop presentations for students and executives. Symposium kicked off on Thursday afternoon at the College of Public Health building with William Jessee as the keynote speaker. Dr. Jessee gave a lecture on integrated healthcare strategies followed by a Q & A. A reception followed in the Kinnick Stadium press box which was a great opportunity for students to meet executives and learn about their experiences in the field.  Symposium continued on Friday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Iowa City. The morning started with two workshop sessions each with three different topics to choose from. The topics ranged from population health strategies to succes